Before the Bell | Stock market jitters don't endanger economy yet
By Ander
Hey, mooers! Here are things you need to know before the opening bell:
- Stock futures were mixed in early morning trading on Monday as investors braced for the final trading day in what could be the worst month for the S&P 500 since March 2020.
- Recent market turmoil doesn't mean the economy is about to be derailed, but rather the recovery is maturing and no longer needs low interest rates, economists and Fed officials say.
Market Snapshot
Stock futures were mixed in early morning trading on Monday as investors braced for the final trading day in what could be the worst month for the S&P 500 since March 2020.
$Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ futures dipped 105 points. $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ futures were flat and $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ futures advanced 0.45%.
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71780680 : haha he funny! don't need lower interest rate? who the rich. us out here trying to survive in a pandemic that's still has no control or understanding of what's really going on.
Joyful Kangaroo 71780680 : They want us to own nothing and be happy.